Every four years, pundits praise the death and irrelevance of social conservatism only to be surprised when a politician that identifies with the movement becomes nationally relevant, even if he (or she) doesn't win. Bush beat the frontrunner McCain, then Huckabee made McCain sweat, and now Rick Santorum has hung in there longer than anyone had expected.
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